Workspace Setup

Config and scripts for a setting up new Mac.

Setup Surge proxy (China-only)

1. Install Surge
2. Copy config file to ~/.surge.conf
3. Activate Surge with iPhone
4. Copy Surge export to Terminal

Install Homebrew and essential packages

1. Install Homebrew

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
brew update

2. Install nvm

brew install nvm
echo "source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh" >> .zshrc

3. Install node with nvm

nvm ls-remote
nvm install <version>
nvm alias default <version>

4. Install git

brew install git

5. Install npm packages

npm install -g bower browser-sync foundation-cli gulp mupx yo static-i18n gatsby babel

A Nice Looking Terminal

1. Download iTerm2

2. Install zsh

brew install zsh

3. Set Homebrew zsh as default shell

sudo vim /etc/shells
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/zsh

4. Install omyzsh

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

5. Copy zsh config file

cp terminal/.zshrc ~

6. Set iTerm2 color palette and font settings

• Color palette: Space Gray
• Font: Sauce Code Powerline

Your terminal should now look like this.

Web Development

Text editor

• Atom
• Atom packages: emmet pigments minimap spacegray-dark-neue-syntax

Static web server

• Anvil/pow.cx

Design

Design tools

• Sketch
• Framer
• Origami
• Adobe CC
• Wacom Driver
• Craft

Copy Sketch plugins

cp -r sketch-plugins/ ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.bohemiancoding.sketch3/Plugins/

Icon managers and libraries

• Nucleo
• Noun Project

Font Managers

• RightFont
• FontExplorer X
• Suitcase Fusion

Apps

From the Mac App Store

• The Unarchiver
• Xcode
• 1Password
• Telegram
• Tweetbot
• WeChat
• Calcbot
• Caffeine
• Flume
• Inboard
• iA Writer
• Slack
• Transmit

Elsewhere

• Chrome
• Dropbox
• Bartender
• ScreenFlow
• Droplr
• iStat Menus
• MAMP
• Spotify
• VMWare Fusion